Poropanchax
Sign in to savePoropanchax is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to Africa.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyPoeciliidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded889
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Collections
- CUMV, AUM, USNM, NHMUK, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Cameroon, Guinea, Ghana, Gabon
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- Parent taxon
- Aplocheilichthyinae
- Image
- Poropanchax normani.jpg
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- Category:Poropanchax
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Poropanchax is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to Africa.
==Species== There are currently six recognized species in this genus: Poropanchax brichardi (Poll, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye) Poropanchax luxophthalmus (Brüning, 1929) Poropanchax myersi (Poll, 1952) (Hummingbird lampeye) Poropanchax normani (C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) (Norman's lampeye) Poropanchax rancureli (Daget, 1965) (Rancurel's lampeye) Poropanchax stigmatopygus Wildekamp & Malumbres, 2004
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